How does it measure power savings?

The skill includes power measurement scripts that capture system snapshots before and after a 'hunt' to report on memory freed and estimated battery life improvements.

Is it safe to let the skill kill processes automatically?

Yes, it uses a 'safe-to-bonk' list for known development tools. For any mystery processes or user applications like browsers, it will always ask for your permission first.

Can I force a process to stop if it is frozen?

Yes, the skill supports a 'big club' approach using the --force flag, which utilizes SIGKILL to terminate processes that do not respond to standard stop commands.

What types of processes can this skill identify?

It specifically targets common development 'resource hogs' such as Next.js servers, Webpack bundles, Vite instances, TypeScript watchers, and various Node.js build tools.

Caveman Process Hunter

Name: Caveman Process Hunter
Author: petekp

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Analytics & Monitoring

Optimizes system performance by identifying and terminating resource-heavy development processes like Next.js, Webpack, and Vite.

Caveman Process Hunter is a specialized utility designed to reclaim system resources and extend battery life by managing resource-intensive background processes. It automatically detects high CPU and memory usage from common development tools—such as local build servers, TypeScript watchers, and package managers—allowing users to quickly terminate them. With detailed victory reports showing before-and-after power metrics and memory freed, it provides a playful yet powerful way to keep local development environments lean and efficient without manual PID hunting.

Key Features

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02Interactive safety checks that prompt the user before touching unknown or sensitive applications.

03Automated resource hog detection for CPU-heavy and memory-intensive processes.

04Pre-configured safe-to-terminate list for popular tools like Next.js, Vite, and Webpack.

05Detailed 'Victory Reports' visualizing memory reclaimed and battery life saved.

06Two-stage process termination using graceful SIGTERM or forced SIGKILL methods.

Use Cases

01Reclaiming system memory and CPU after long development sessions with orphaned build processes.

02Rapidly cleaning up development environments when multiple local servers cause port conflicts or slowdowns.

03Extending laptop battery life while coding remotely by stopping unnecessary background daemons.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add petekp/agent-skills process-hunter

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